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He was just metres from the front door of his flat when he was struck by a car.

The man was found last November and police are struggling to identify him.

An anonymous phone call to a Greek newspaper warned that a bomb had been planted in the centre of Athens.

The male caller gave a timeframe of 35 to 40 minutes, insisting it was not a joke and the threat is serious.

It was not long after that an explosion rocked the head office of Greece’s main railway company, Hellenic Train, which was involved in the tragic rail disaster in 2023 in which 57 people were killed and dozens more wounded.

The incident happened late on Friday, and there were no reports of injuries.

CCTV footage shows the moment the shockwave ripped through Syngrou Avenue, a main road in the capital lined up with restaurants and bars that is a popular spot for tourists.

A padlocked backpack was seen abandoned outside the HQ of the rail firm in the hours before.

This is where the incendiary device was concealed.

Police had secured the area, and forensics teams were spotted collecting evidence at the site.

In a statement, Hellenic Train said the explosion had occurred ‘very close to its central offices’ and said the blast had caused limited damage and no injuries to any employees or passers-by.

It said authorities had acted immediately upon receiving information about the warning call, and that the company was cooperating fully with them and ensuring the safety of its staff.

The blast comes amid widespread protest over the catastrophe that saw a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions crash as they were accidentally put on the same track.

The victims included mostly university students who had been returning to classes after a public holiday.

Criticism over the government’s handling of the February 28, 2023 collision at Tempe in northern Greece has mounted over the last few weeks in the wake of the second anniversary of the disaster.

The crash exposed severe deficiencies in the railway system, including in safety systems, and has triggered mass protests – led by relatives of the victims – against the country’s conservative government.

Critics accused authorities of failing to take political responsibility for the disaster or holding senior officials accountable.

So far, only rail officials have been charged with any crimes.

Several protests in recent weeks have turned violent, with demonstrators clashing with police.

Earlier Friday, a heated debate in Parliament on the rail catastrophe led to lawmakers voting to refer a former Cabinet minister to judicial authorities to be investigated over alleged violation of duty over his handling of the immediate aftermath of the accident.

Hellenic Train said it ‘unreservedly condemns every form of violence and tension which are triggering a climate of toxicity that is undermining all progress.’

Greece has a long history of politically-motivated violence dating back to the 1970s.

Domestic extremist groups have carried out small-scale bombings which usually cause damage but rarely lead to injuries.

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Noah’s parents said he was ‘a beautiful, happy and easy-going little boy and we miss him very much.’

A Navy Seal veteran who piloted the helicopter that plummeted into New York City’s Hudson River made a chilling call before the disaster.

Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal had travelled to the US from Spain with their three children, Agustín, 10, Mercè, eight, and Víctor, four, to celebrate Ms Camprubí’s birthday.

All were killed as the aircraft broke apart above the waters off Manhattan.

Seankese ‘Sean’ Johnson, 36, has since been identified as the pilot of the aircraft.

It has been revealed by the owner of doomed helicopter that the pilot had radioed base to say they were returning to the helipad to refuel.

Michael Roth told The Telegraph: ‘He called in that he was landing and that he needed fuel, and it should have taken him about three minutes to arrive, but 20 minutes later, he did not arrive.

The 71-year-old owns a company which provides helicopter tours of the city called New York Helicopter.

‘We are all devastated. Every employee in our company is devastated. My wife has not stopped crying.

‘I got a call from my manager and my downtown heliport and she said she heard there was a crash, and then my phone blew up from everybody.

‘Then one of my pilots flew over the Hudson and saw the helicopter upside down.’

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The tragedy took place at around 3.15pm on Thursday, closer to the New Jersey side.

Radar data shows it flew north along the Manhattan skyline and then back south toward the Statue of Liberty.

Johnson was behind the controls of the chopper for just 15 minutes after taking off when it smashed into the river at high speed.

Footage showed its rotor ripping off as the craft nose-dived into the water, debris hurtling through the air.

A witness there, Bruce Wall, said he saw it ‘falling apart’ in midair, with the tail and main rotor coming off. The main rotor was still spinning without the helicopter as it fell.

The disaster is under investigation, but an official cause has still not been confirmed.

Justin Green, an aviation lawyer who was a helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps, said footage suggested that a ‘catastrophic mechanical failure’ left the pilot with no chance to save the helicopter.

It is possible the helicopter’s main rotors struck the tail boom, breaking it apart and causing the cabin to free fall, Green said.

‘They were dead as soon as whatever happened happened,’ Green said.

‘There is no indication they had any control over the craft. No pilot could have prevented that accident once they lost the lifts. It’s like a rock falling to the ground. It is heartbreaking.’

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Hayfever sufferers should grab their antihistamines.

Rowers have been advised not to enter the water, with tests showing high levels of E. coli bacteria.

Gold has hit an all-time high surpassing levels seen during the Covid-19 pandemic and the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The trigger? Not a confluence of factors, as it is generally, but one person – Donald Trump – and his full-blown trade war that has ended ‘the world as we know it’.

One product of this 21st century gold rush is a TikTok, that has racked up millions of views, of a man casually unloading a gold bar he purchased inCostco to sell.

‘Last year, I bought this one ounce (28 grams) gold bar for $2,359 (£1,805) from Costco,’ video creator Humphrey Yang explains. ‘Today I am going to sell it…’

He eventually manages to sell it for $2,955 (£2,258), profiting a whooping $596 (£450).

It is an example of the market right now as the precious metal surpassed £2,442 per ounce on Friday morning – its highest ever price.

This spike has also prompted discussions on Reddit’s r/investing forum, where people are debating whether gold’s rally is actually sustainable.

‘Is this the start of a larger trend?’ ‘What other alternative investments are there?’ ‘What is going to happen in the next few months?’ These are some of the questions users are anxiously asking.

Shift towards gold ‘well underway’

Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, told Metro the shift toward gold is already well underway.

‘The surge in popularity is already happening. The gold price is up by about 21%. That is just this year, and it is constantly testing new record highs,’ he said.

What is unusual this time is the influence of one person, the US president.

Hunter said: ‘There are so many factors at play, but at a high level, market crises are usually caused by a confluence of issues. This time, rather oddly, it is largely down to one person.

‘The “tariff trauma” we are seeing is escalating daily and it is triggering a backlash against the States.’

That uncertainty has reignited interest in traditional ‘safe havens’ like gold.

‘What investors have been doing is searching for haven alternatives where they hope they can ride out some of this storm,’ Hunter explained.

‘What we have seen in the currency markets is particular strength in Swiss franc and Japanese yen. And arguably, the ultimate haven asset is gold.

‘There has been, as we discussed, a real meaningful amount of investment flowing into gold.’

‘Almost guaranteed’ volatility in next 90 days

As for what is next, Hunter stressed he can ‘almost guarantee’ volatility for the next three months as Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs with the exception of China.

While the rest of the world has the period to negotiate another deal, China – the second largest economy – will have its tariffs increased to 125% from 104%.

This came after the country announced additionaltariffs against the US earlier Wednesday.

Hunter commented on this development: ‘When you have got the world’s two largest economies at loggerheads, it is going to show cracks in the system. And that is exactly what is happening.’

British shoppers flock to buy gold

It is not just investors pivoting toward ‘safe haven’ gold, British shoppers are as well.

Dan Rennie, director at jeweller Rennie & Co in London, told Metro that the demand for gold jewellery has spiked despite the price surge.

‘Ironically, with the price of gold going up, we are actually selling more of it, especially when it comes to wedding rings.’

‘Over the last decade or two, platinum dominated. But in the last year, we are definitely seeing a shift back to 18 karat yellow gold.

‘Whether it is a fashion trend or the perception of exclusivity, people are drawn to it.’

For jewellers like Rennie & Co, the cost of gold is becoming much harder to ignore.

Over the past year, Rennie said he has had to raise prices three or four times, not because of labour or other costs, but purely due to gold itself.

‘We last adjusted maybe a month or two ago, and even now we are starting to fall behind again. So I am sure at some point we will need to reassess.’

Gold has a long track record of surging during times of crisis, with people rushing to buy as trust in institutions wobbled.

Prices soared in the aftermath of 9/11 and during the 2008 financial crash, and hit previous record highs again during the pandemic.

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Steven Johnson fell and hit his head – first on a parked car and then on the road – after being hit by Derek Pearson.

Vanessa Brown, 50, said she has suffered sleepless nights since the incident on March 26, following a claim she had stolen the devices.

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to enter space.

‘I had a dream last night, Lucy used restraints on me & proceeded to abuse me, it was very pleasant.’

Thick hair, good. Allergies, bad.

Thick hair, good. Allergies, bad.

IVF involves the use of a donor embryo in order to produce a baby (Picture: Getty)

The birth of a child whose mum was mistakenly given a stranger’s embryo could spark a ‘nightmare’ legal battle, experts say.

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Industry figures say airport tech should be ‘more like what Amazon would use’.

‘I’m just at a loss for words,’ his wife said.

‘Our thoughts and hearts go out to the family and loved ones of the young child.’

Much of Clune Park in Port Glasgow has been deemed at risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’.

The victim died on the train before the accused necrophiliac entered the same carriage.

‘At the end of the day, I’m a woman.’

‘I was constantly wondering when or where he’d show up next.’

It will include a Nobu hotel and restaurant.

The attack happened after an argument about the sale of a dog.